Corps Day begins with 4th Principled Leadership Symposium

The Citadel will mark the 168th birthday of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets with Corps Day, which begins Thursday, March 17 and concludes Sunday, March 20. The four-day event will focus on The Citadel’s tradition of leadership development. [.]

The Principled Leadership Symposium is made possible by the generous support of Bill ('63) and Gay Krause and by Steve ('64) and Rita McManus as well as The Citadel Class of 1959 and The Citadel Alumni Association.

Corps Day itself is one of the most highly attended weekends at The Citadel and includes dress parades, awards presentations, cadet performances and athletic events. A highlight is the mess hall birthday celebration in which the oldest alumnus and the youngest cadet share cake cutting honors.

The Corps Day tradition began with the college's inception. Founded by statute in 1842, the first 20 cadets reported for class at the old Citadel on Marion Square in downtown Charleston in 1843. The campus moved to its current location on the banks of the Ashley River in 1922.

Most Corps Day and Leadership Symposium events are free and open to the public. Please see the schedule of events for exceptions.

Thursday 17 March

8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Student delegates from colleges and universities across the nation will take part in group discussions, panel meetings and other activities as part of the 2011 Principled Leadership Symposium

Using Motivating Language: The Impact on Perceived Effectiveness of Cadet Leaders in a Military College
William C. Sharbrough, professor of anagement, The Citadel School of Business Administration
Room 228, Mark Clark Hall.